Travel & Margin Analysis

Quantify excess travel cost and identify optimization opportunities across your field service operation

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WOs Analyzed
325
Total Travel Cost
$28,835
43,037 miles
Avoidable Cost
$14,050
20,970 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$14,785
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
64.5 mi
$43.23 per WO
Median Excess
11.8 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
29.5%
96 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 110 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$25,991
Labor - Travel
$3,373
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$11,969
Airfare
$4,063
Car Rental
$541
Per Diem
$4,350
Meals
$0
Other
$1,695

Billable vs Internal Cost — Margin Gap

Compares what was billed to clients against what we actually paid for travel expenses. The gap represents unbilled internal cost.

Internal Cost (What We Paid)
$25,991
110 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$11,352
43.7% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$14,638
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$236
Avg billed: $103
Internal Cost
$25,991
Billed
$11,352

Expense Breakdown by Category

Internal cost vs billed amount by expense type. Negative margin = we paid more than we billed.

Category Lines WOs Internal Cost Billed to Client Margin Gap Recovery % Gap Distribution
Lodging 73 33 $11,969 $8,167 $3,803 68.2%
Per Diem 101 47 $4,350 $110 $4,240 2.5%
Airfare 7 6 $4,063 $0 $4,063 0%
Labor - Travel (Hours) 74 13 $3,373 $2,935 $438 87%
Other Expenses 125 87 $1,695 $90 $1,605 5.3%
Car Rental 6 3 $541 $51 $490 9.4%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 111 $25,991 $11,352 $14,638 43.7%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Training 9 $10,541 $0 $10,541 0%
FCO 90 $9,483 $6,670 $2,813 70.3%
Installation 12 $5,967 $4,683 $1,284 78.5%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed